PICÓ BLITZfor PLUSDESIGN GALLERY

PICÓ BLITZfor PLUSDESIGN GALLERY

PICÓ BLITZ is a mobile bass reflex subwoofer sound system that manipulates mirror images with the power of sound.

The installation is inspired by traditional Colombian Picó sound systems designed to “amplify the bassline and stimulate dancers”, but replaces the typical fabric membrane of the speaker with an eye-catching reflective surface. The system combines a flexible mirror with powerful loudspeakers and uses sound vibrations to transform dancers’ reflections as they move to the beat.

When activated, the bass line creates concave and convex distortions in the reflective foil and the beat vibrates the surface to produce stroboscopic blurring effects. As the music plays, rhythms correspond with vibrating reflections to create an intoxicating interactive experience.